David Hayward runs the blog nakedpastor as a graffiti artist on the walls of religion where he critiques religion… specifically Christianity and the church. He also runs the online community The Lasting Supper where people can help themselves discover, explore and live in spiritual freedom.

Pat68

I believe He knew because even in His day people were trying to pervert the gospel. I think it’s human nature. I don’t think many start with the idea of perversion, but rather believe they are doing good and making something good even better. We all have to fight against that tendency.

http://robinjanney.blogspot.com/ Robin Janney

It’s hard not to bend to other people’s expectations of you.

http://religiouscomics.net/ Jeff P

It also might be that the gospels (Mark, Matthew, Luke, & John) started out with lots of supernatural aspects that didn’t really happen in real life.

klhayes

Christianity, Inc.

http://theatomicreview.blogspot.in/ Donny Duke

This isn’t true poetry, and God knows if I’m writing honest to God poetry now 20 years later, but this does seem to be the appropriate place to put it. Feel free to use it as you will, but being still Donny and not yet God or enlightened or anything transcendental I’d ask you to put my name to it.

Who’s Jesus Anyway?

Would Jesus wear a suit and tie And cut his hair and refuse to cry? Would he wear white and never smell, Or would he sometimes look like hell? Would he spend his day upon a job Or earn his way in walks with God? Would he own a house and pay the bills Or let tomorrow bring what will? Would he be like your parents Or totally different than what’s apparent?

Would he be like your preacher And make you sit just like your teacher? Would he say that kids are wild, Or would he always pet a child? Would he date the girl next door, Or would he go and save a whore? Would he never talk to strangers, Or would he even befriend danger? Would he be seen with just the good, Or would he hang with any hood?

Would he be ashamed to piss And never let you hear his hiss? Would he be what you call straight, Or would he sometimes drink till late? Would everyone admire his name Or kill him as a man insane? Would he be conservative, Or would he give his life to live?

Would he say no when asked for help And make you do it by yourself? If he’s hurt would he forgive Or send you to a jail to live? If asked for bread would he give a look That makes you feel just like a crook? What would Jesus face today If with you he came to play?